HARVEY ELLIOTT could leave Liverpool – in what would be one of the shock transfers of the January window.
Brighton and Dortmund are both tracking the 21-year-old whose future under Arne Slot appears to be in question.
Elliott broke his foot earlier this season and has only started one game, playing just 43 minutes of Prem football.
But eyebrows have been raised by his lack of game time since returning to training at the end of November.
The 21-year-old was an unused substitute in Thursday's Carabao Cup defeat at Spurs, increasing speculation he could leave.
Brighton are leading the way in signing the cultured midfielder, who is hugely popular among Reds fans.
German giants Dortmund are also said to be interested in Elliott, who values Liverpool at around £35m to £40m.
There has been surprise among the Liverpool fanbase that Elliott – who made 53 appearances under Jurgen Klopp last season – has not been given more minutes in recent weeks.
It has now led to suggestions that a transfer exit is a distinct possibility.
Speaking about Elliott, Slot said in November: “We always want all our players to be available and it was a blow for him and for us that he was injured for so long.
“I think he has been out for three months now. Now we also have to give him time to get back to his normal level.
“I recently spoke about Ibou Konate, who could not play football for maybe two, three or four months because he did not play at the end of the season and did not play in the European Championship.
“As a result, his first pre-season game against Man United was not his best.
“That is something that is completely normal for a footballer and this is something that we also have to take into account with Harvey.
“Yes, he is training with us again, but that is different from immediately being at the top of your game again. We have to give him time for this too.
“But I'm lucky to have him back, especially with the number of games coming up over the next two, three or four months.”
Elliott arrived on Merseyside in 2019 as a 16-year-old with a new face.
He came through Fulham's academy and was the youngest ever Prem player at the time of his debut for the Cottagers.
Liverpool paid £4.3million to bring the youngster to Anfield after a tribunal.
Since then he has made 128 appearances for the Reds, scoring 11 goals.
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